Southwest Airlines, known for free bags and open seating, is overhauling policies, leaving loyalists questioning if it’s ...

Southwest Airlines’ calling card is their free checked bag policy; as of May 28, only specific ticket classes will receive ...

Customers with the highest loyalty status will be spared from the fee, but others will have to pay for checked bags for ...

Last year, the Dallas-based airline announced it was doing away with another tradition, the open-boarding system.

The company also announced that it will roll out a new, basic fare on its lowest priced tickets bought on or after May 28.

Southwest Airlines abandons one of its biggest perks: free checked bags. The airline announced that it would charge for first ...

March 11 (UPI) -- Southwest Airlines is ending a longtime perk and will now charge most flyers to check their luggage. On ...

"Clearly, there are some customers who chose them because of that, and now those customers are up for grabs," said Delta's ...

Southwest Airlines, for the first time in its 54-year history, will be charging customers to check their bags.

Southwest Airlines announced Tuesday that it would start charging passengers to check bags for the first time. The offer of checking two bags for free has long been a popular foundation for the ...